Trades and contractors
Northline Carpentry
Make the service obvious in two seconds and put a quote request within thumb reach on every screen.
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Saper • North County Dublin
A Better Website for the Business You’ve Built.
Saper designs high-quality websites for small and medium-sized businesses across Dublin and Ireland. Each site is built to look sharp, work properly on mobile and make it easier for customers to trust you and get in touch.
€500 one-off • no mandatory monthly fee
- Custom Design
- Mobile First
- Local SEO
- Enquiry Forms
- Fast Deployment
01 • Selected Work
Website directions built to suit the business.
These are concept projects created by Saper to show how the studio adapts to different sectors and commercial goals.
Concept Project
Independent retail
Marlow & Sons
Give a small shop the presence of a brand and make browsing on a phone feel considered.
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Clinic or consultant
Seabrook Physiotherapy
Build trust quickly and remove friction from the first appointment enquiry.
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Hospitality
The Anchor Room
Carry the atmosphere of the room onto the screen and make booking effortless.
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Local service business
Rowan Grounds Care
Turn a social media only presence into a simple, credible enquiry route.
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02 • Introducing Saper
A small studio with a practical view of business.
Saper is an independent web design studio based in North County Dublin, founded by Shane Doherty. We build clear, high-quality websites for Irish businesses that deserve to look better online.
Saper started after Shane began building websites for friends and family running small businesses, many of them working in the trades. Again and again, the same problem appeared: excellent businesses relying on social media, word of mouth or websites that no longer represented the quality of their work.
Saper is built around a simple idea: understand the business first, then build the website around what its customers actually need.
Read the founder story03 • Built for Business
Different businesses, different jobs for the website to do.
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Local Businesses
A clear website that answers the questions customers ask before they ring.
- 02
Independent Retailers
Product and store information that looks as good on a phone as it does in the shop.
- 03
Clinics and Consultants
Calm, credible presentation and an easy route to an appointment enquiry.
- 04
Hospitality
Atmosphere, menus and opening times without a downloaded PDF in sight.
- 05
Trades and Contractors
More quote requests, with contact details always within thumb reach.
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Startups and Small Teams
A credible first site that can grow once the business finds its footing.
04 • The Launch Package
One clear package. No mandatory monthly plan.
Good web design can be expensive for a small business. Our current launch rate gives suitable Irish businesses a custom website for a clear one-off price. Your domain stays in your own account and there is no compulsory Saper maintenance subscription after launch.
The Saper Launch Site
€500 one-off
Current portfolio-building rate
€250 deposit to proceed. €250 balance before launch.
- Custom single-page business website
- Bespoke visual direction
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Clear service presentation
- Professional page structure
- Contact or quote request form
- Website or Instagram integration
- Click-to-call where it suits the business
- Genuine review integration when supplied
- Local SEO foundations
- Search-friendly heading structure
- Page and social sharing metadata
- Performance-focused build
- Production deployment and hosting setup
- Guidance choosing and registering your domain
- Domain connection and SSL setup
- Initial launch assistance
- Two structured revision rounds
After Launch
No mandatory monthly fee
Pay for changes only when you need them.
- No mandatory monthly Saper fee
- Your domain stays in your own registrar account
- Updates available when you need them
- New photos and wording changes available on request
- Update costs agreed before work begins
- DNS and domain help available when needed
- Paid third-party services agreed separately
Need something larger? Tell us what you have in mind and we will confirm the best route.
05 • Built In
What every Saper site includes.
Bespoke Visual Direction
Every site starts from the business rather than a template we already have open.
Mobile-First Layout
Designed at 390px first, then opened out.
Clear Service Structure
What you do, who it is for and what happens next.
Contact or Quote Form
Validated, accessible and delivered to an inbox you actually read.
Local SEO Foundations
Titles, descriptions and structured data set properly.
Review Integration
Real reviews presented well, once you supply them.
Fast Static Deployment
Hosting that loads quickly on a phone signal.
Domain Support
We help you choose and connect a domain that stays in your own account.
Social Media Integration
Instagram and Facebook linked to the site, not replaced by it.
On-Demand Updates
Need wording, photos or another change later? We agree the cost before doing the work.
06 • See the Direction
See the Direction Before You Decide.
For selected local businesses, we prepare an initial website direction before the first call. It gives the owner something real to review and gives us a better starting point for the conversation.
- It is offered selectively rather than to every enquiry.
- What you see is an initial direction, not a finished website.
- Final content is always confirmed with the business owner.
- If it looks right, a short discussion follows.
07 • The Person Behind Saper
Built and run by Shane Doherty.
Shane Doherty
Founder, design and development
- Website design and development
- Business operations and hospitality
- Small business experience
- Digital systems and deployment
08 • From Idea to Launch
Six steps, no mystery.
- 01
Tell Us About the Business
A short conversation about what you do and who you want to reach.
- 02
We Plan the Structure
We agree the pages, sections and the action the site should drive.
- 03
We Design and Build
You get a real design in the browser, not a flat picture of one.
- 04
You Review the Site
Comments, corrections and any content still to come.
- 05
We Refine and Launch
Two structured revision rounds, then we connect the domain.
- 06
Update It When Needed
After launch, there is no mandatory monthly plan. If you need a change, send it over and we will quote it first.
Ready for a Website That Reflects the Business?
Tell us what you do, where you work and what you need from the site. We will review it and come back with a clear next step.